Robert K. KrickStonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain

Bob Krick is an excellent writer. He has a bias as an unabashed fan of Stonewall Jackson and the Southern Cause, so the reader should be aware that the book has a definite 'Southern perspective'. None-the-less, this is a great book with many interesting stories about the common soldier as well as the revered Stonewall. Krick is a renowned historian and is an excellent speaker of multiple CW topics. His book is thoroughly researched (as are all of his writing endeavors). Well worth the price and don't be afraid to take the book along with you to the battlefield. The only drawback to the book (and many CW books) is the lack of enough maps. However, maps can be accessed through the Civil War Trust and other CW sites that would help with understanding the battle. (PS - the Cedar Mountain is in very pristine condition and much is being done to encourage interpretation - well worth the trip if one is near Culpeper, VA.)

先ず、Stackpole's　”From Cedar mountain to Antietum"　を、読んでから、拡大鏡を使いながら、The Second Bull　Run の前哨戦を、学びましょう。精緻窮まり無い解説は、David Martin氏の　Gettysburg　the 1st dayをも、凌ぐ力作であると、愚見し、必読の名著であると、愚考す。英文は、読み易く、くせがなく、Hennessy氏に匹敵する名文である。読書は、最初の１００ページを、辛抱して読みましょう。私は、今、７７ページで、１００まで来たら、もう１度、最初から、赤鉛筆を使って、精読するつもりです。　　１００th pageは、とっくに、越えましたが、止まる能はず、前に進む。本邦にては、三島由紀夫氏、司馬遼太郎氏に、比肩すべきか。わからない単語は、書き出して憶えましょう。To be continued.

Great story. Author’s style tells the facts, very detailed for Civil War buffs.

Krick's narrative is superb. His attention to detail is outstanding. He makes the reader feel as though they are there. Excellent work.

The best and only book you need on the battle.